The Bar at BLACK BAND

"I love bourbon. The bourbon here is pretty good. Drinks are good. The service is good but they left us sitting a long time without any information. Unfortunately, the kitchen was a mess. Took 45 + minutes for our food to be served. The burger was dry as all get out. Someone from the kitchen came out to apologize saying the chef had to leave and it backed up the kitchen. I can sympathize but it was a birthday dinner and kind of ruined the experience. They comped a couple of desserts which were good. I’d go back to the bar for a drink but dinner was just a bad overall experience and i’ll avoid the dining room going forward."

"Drinks were extremely sweet. Maybe too sweet for being a high end cocktail place. But they were well presented and the atmosphere is five star."

"Very cool place. The tour was phenomenal and full of Peoria's distilling history. The story of the present day facility. The way they source everything they use locally and that there is little waste is tribute to their stewardship and commitment to the area and their desire for longevity. The spirits are pleasing to the palate and the location draws the eye. This business wants to be a gem in the local landscape and they deserve that distinction. I highly recommend the tour and tasting and a craft cocktail at the bar. We will be back soon to try the food too."

"We had stopped by for a cocktail before, but this was our first time getting the full culinary menu. The food was incredible! The menu is along the lines of small plate / farm-to-table restaurants in bigger cities, something that Peoria really didn’t have just yet. They have a changing menu depending on what they can source locally, so we are so excited to go back and try more dishes. Cocktails were unique with lots of options. Marco was a great server and so friendly. He really made our experience great. Hope to have him again in the future. Definitely our new favorite spot!"

"We had the best date night at Black Band Distillery! Their new small plate menu is phenomenal! The dumplings and bone marrow were some of the best dishes you will find in Peoria! My husband and I ordered 4 plates to share and a dessert and I couldn’t finish the desert! We also each had three cocktails and each one tasted just as unique and delicious as the one before! We were very impressed with the quality of the service as well. Our server described every ingredient in each plate and even knew where a lot of them were purchased from locally. This remains the most unique and impressive spot for our date night!"